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Brescia University

Catholic university in Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.

Summary

Catholic university in Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.

Field	Value
name	Brescia University
established	1925
type	Private college
accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
affiliation	Catholic Church (Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph)
president	Madison C. Silvert
city	Owensboro
state	Kentucky
country	United States
coordinates
former_names	Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women (1925–1951)
Brescia College (1951–1998)
students	638 (fall 2023)
undergrad	551 (fall 2023)
postgrad	87 (fall 2023)
colors	Blue & Gold

sporting_affiliations	NAIA – River States
sports_nickname	Bearcats
religious_affiliation	Roman Catholic
academic_affiliations	ACCU, NAICU, CIC
mascot	Bearcat
website

Brescia College (1951–1998)

Brescia University is a private Catholic college in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational institution, offering undergraduate and master's programs.

History

Brescia University traces its roots to Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women, founded in 1925 by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph at Maple Mount, a rural area outside Owensboro. Coeducational extension courses were started at Owensboro and eventually grew into its own campus. After World War II, the two campuses were consolidated, thus, becoming fully co-educational. In 1951, it was renamed Brescia College, after the Italian city of Brescia, where Saint Angela Merici founded the original order. It changed its name, in 1998, to become Brescia University, with the addition of Master's degree programs in Management and Curriculum and Instruction.

Athletics

The Brescia athletic teams are called the Bearcats. The institution is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the River States Conference (RSC), since the 1984–85 academic year.

Brescia competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball. Cheer is offered as a co-ed sport.

Notable alumni

Joey Goebel, author
Chris Holtmann, college basketball coach (did not graduate; transferred to Taylor University)

References

"Brescia University Student Life". U.S. News & World Report.
[http://www.brescia.edu/about-brescia About Brescia]
Campbell, Joy. (2007-05-29). "A New Leader - Brescia's next president wants to build on university's tradition". [[Kentucky Community and Technical College System]].
Moss, Tony. (March 15, 2022). "Ranking 2022 NCAA tournament men's basketball coaches as players, 1-68".

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